Shorten (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches".
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Meaning 2
Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The publisher decided to shorten the book by cutting some chapters to lower production costs.
- She shortened her stay in Paris to just a week due to a change in her scheduling.
- Due to budget constraints, they had to shorten the training period for new employees.
- He shortened the duration of his presentation to avoid overlapping with the next speaker.
- The concert organizers decided to shorten the event by removing some of the performances.
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Meaning 3
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten".
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Meaning 5
Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..